The fundamental equation of physics (the Lagrangian of the standard model) summarizes nearly all known physical phenomena in a single mathematical expression containing Einstein's theory of gravity (spacetime curvature), Maxwell's electromagnetic theory, the weak and strong nuclear forces, and Dirac's equation for electrons, making it the most compact summary of known physics.
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Neil TurokEvidence Quote
“this is the equation which summarizes all the physics we know... it is amazing that there are almost no phenomena in nature which we know of which cannot be described by this equation”
Source
Neil Turok Public Lecture: The Astonishing Simplicity of Everything— Perimeter Institute for Theoretical PhysicsCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:49:58 AM
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